Curated Festival Experiences
The Chalice
A curated festival experience for intimacy, consent, embodiment and conscious connection.We bring together exceptional facilitators and engaging, accessible workshops exploring relationships, communication, touch, sacred sexuality, conscious kink and the many ways we connect with ourselves and each other.
What we create
More than a workshop
The Chalice brings together experienced facilitators, thoughtful programming and professionally held spaces designed for meaningful connection and exploration.
We create complete festival experiences that can include workshops, talks, embodied practices and participatory sessions across intimacy, consent, communication, sacred sexuality and conscious kink.
CURATED PROGRAMMING
We shape a coherent programme around your festival, audience and values. Selecting facilitators and experiences that complement the wider event.
PROFESSIONALLY HELD
Clear boundaries and a strong consent culture sit at the heart of The Chalice. Led by an experienced psychologist and psychotherapist, our programmes bring together carefully selected facilitators who know how to hold inclusive, responsible and engaging spaces.
AT MEDICINE FESTIVAL
PROVEN FESTIVAL SPACES
The Chalice is an established workshop space at Medicine Festival, bringing together a carefully curated programme of facilitators and experiences across intimacy, consent, connection, embodiment, sacred sexuality and conscious kink.We understand what it takes to create a space that feels exciting and exploratory for participants while remaining professionally organised, responsibly held and easy for festival teams to work with4 DAYS · 24 WORKSHOPS · 20 FACILITATORS · 6 SPACE GUARDIANS · 2,000+ PARTICIPANTS
FOR FESTIVALS
BRING THE CHALICE TO YOUR EVENT
From a single workshop strand to a fully curated festival venue, The Chalice can be adapted to the scale, audience and character of your event.
We take care of the programming, facilitator curation and consent-led framework, giving you a distinctive experience without having to build the programme from scratch.
A CURATED FESTIVAL SPACE
A complete programme of experienced facilitators, workshops and participatory experiences centred around intimacy, consent, communication, embodiment and conscious connection.
We can provide:
• Programme design and curation
• Carefully selected facilitators
• Workshop scheduling and coordination
• Consent and boundaries framework
• On-site hosting and space holding
• Programming tailored to your festival
THE PEOPLE
EXPERIENCED FACILITATORS
Our programmes bring together carefully selected facilitators with experience across psychology, psychotherapy, relationships, movement, embodiment, consent, sexuality and conscious kink.
Hugo is a psychologist, psychotherapist, facilitator and festival programmer who has delivered thousands of hours of workshops across festivals, events and organisations. His work explores intimacy, communication, consent and connection through engaging, experiential and thoughtfully held spaces.
Hugo Metcafe - Psychologist, Psychotherapist & Curator of The Chalice
Rosa Maxwell is the founder of the London School of Tantra, an international Sex Magic facilitator and a leading voice in modern Tantra. Originally trained as a behavioural psychologist and culture change specialist, she brings psychological rigour to her work exploring sexuality, empowerment and deep connection.
Rosa Maxwell - Founder of the London School of Tantra & Sex Magic Facilitator
THE PROGRAMME IN PRACTICE
WORKSHOPS THAT INVITE PEOPLE IN
Our programmes combine practical learning, conversation, play and embodied experience, with an emphasis on making sessions welcoming, accessible and easy to engage with, whether participants are completely new to the subject or already experienced. Workshops can be adapted to suit the audience, tone and culture of each festival. Recent examples include;
SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW CONSENT?
A playful, participatory exploration of asking, saying no, boundaries and genuine choice.
TANTRIC SLOW DATING
A slower, more intentional way to meet, connect and explore chemistry beyond the usual small talk.
ELECTRIC ENCOUNTERS: PLAYFUL BODY PAINTING
A colourful, consent-led exploration of creativity, connection and the body.
INTRO TO SHIBARI
An accessible introduction to the Japanese art of Shibari, exploring rope as both a creative practice and a tool for connection. Learn simple techniques while developing trust, communication, attunement and conscious exchange with a partner.
FIGHT BETTER: FROM YOU VS ME TO FIGHTING FOR US
Practical relationship tools for navigating conflict while staying connected.
EROS EMBODIED: A SOMATIC SENSUAL JOURNEY
An experiential journey through sensation, presence, embodiment and sensual awareness.
ALSO IN THE PROGRAMME
Dancing With a Stranger · The Art of Striptease · Conscious Sensual Massage · Yes Mistress! · Curious Kinks · Introduction to Tantra · Tantra Masterclass · Tantric Communication · Make Love Like a Victorian · Forgiveness Ceremony · Come & Be Adored · The Pleasure of Touch · Advanced Consent · Conscious Power & Play · Desire: Asking for What You Want · Boundaries That Bring Us Closer · The Art of Receiving · Flirting With Intention · Pleasure Without Performance · Radical Honesty in Relationships · From Chemistry to Connection · Exploring Erotic Archetypes · Touch, Trust & Communication · Embodied Yes, Embodied No · Playful Power Dynamics · Intimacy Without Expectation · The Language of Desire · Reclaiming Sensuality · Connection Beyond Words · The Art of Seduction · Slow Intimacy · Erotic Intelligence · Speaking Desire · The Power of the Pause · Playing With Polarity · Sensuality Beyond Sex · The Joy of Asking · Pleasure, Presence & Play · Rituals for Deeper Connection
And that’s only a taste. Our programmes can move from relationship skills and consent through to tantra, sensuality, ritual, conscious kink and playful embodied exploration.
BRING THE CHALICE TO YOUR EVENT
LET’S CREATE SOMETHING TOGETHER
Looking for a distinctive, professionally held programme for your festival or event?From individual workshops to a fully curated venue, we create engaging, accessible experiences tailored to your audience, values and programme. We can bring together experienced facilitators, shape a coherent line-up, and support everything from consent-led relationship and communication workshops through to embodiment, tantra, sacred sexuality and conscious kink.Whether you are looking for a single standout session, a themed programme strand or a complete space across the weekend, we can build something that feels thoughtful, memorable and right for your event.
Tell us a little about your festival, event or programme and what you’re looking to create.
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